Vietnam is stepping up international collaboration to tackle human trafficking and illegal migration, as Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang engaged in high-level talks with UK and French officials on the sidelines of the Border Security Summit in London on March 31.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the UK have reaffirmed their close cooperation in dealing with migration and immigration issues, with a focus on key areas such as preventing illegal migration and human trafficking.

VOV.VN - With a majority of votes in favour (454/455), the National Assembly passed the amended Law on Human Trafficking Prevention at its ongoing session in Hanoi on November 28.

Continuing the agenda of the 8th session, the 15th National Assembly on October 22 heard a report and provided feedback on the draft revised Law on Prevention and Control of Human Trafficking.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) supports and commits to cooperating with the UK side to fight human trafficking and illegal migration, Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Tam Quang told Secretary of State for the Home Department Yvette Cooper in their phone talks on October 10.

The Department of Drug-Related Crime Prevention and Control under the Border Guard Command of Vietnam and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Vietnam on October 2 jointly organised a ceremony to launch a project to enhance capacity to prevent and combat human trafficking in Vietnam's land and sea border areas in the face of the risk of human trafficking and related cross-border crimes.

VOV.VN - Police operating in the central province of Ha Tinh said on August 30 that they have co-operated alongside their Laotian counterparts to rescue 13 Vietnamese citizens who were victims of human trafficking in the Golden Triangle.

VOV.VN - Police operating in Quy Chau district in the central province of Nghe An announced on August 11 that they have arrested two masterminds behind a human trafficking ring in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone.

Combating trafficking in person and supporting victims of human trafficking are among the key tasks that Vietnam and countries around the world are prioritising and actively implementing, including perfecting relevant legal systems.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang requested competent authorities to carry out drastic measures and plans to prevent human trafficking, especially in hotspots and cyber space, while attending a ceremony in the northern border province of Lao Cai on July 30 to launch a campaign to combat human trafficking.